Job Description
TMCOne along with Arizona Pediatric Surgery & Urology are currently recruiting for an acute care nurse practitioner to provide excellent care to the children of Tucson and Southern Arizona. This is a clinic and hospital based role where the hours will vary. However, there is no call.
A qualified candidate will also perform the following:
-obtain patient history and perform physical exam and retroperitoneal ultrasound when indicated (training will be provided)
-evaluate new patients with operative and non-operative pediatric urology concerns (hydronephrosis, UTI, kidney stones, incontinence, train patients how to catheterize themselves, train patients on stoma care, etc)
-manage follow up patients who have non-operative pediatric urology conditions (incontinence, UTI, etc)
-train percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation procedures and perform/manage those patients
-train in neonatal circumcision and perform/manage those patients
-assist in pre and post op care for pediatric urology patients
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION: Master’s degree in Nursing or related area, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of related experience, but experience in this field as an RN is a plus!
LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION: National certification as a Nurse Practitioner or must be National Certification as a Nurse Practitioner eligible, must become credentialed at TMC through the Professional Staffing Office prior to appointment. Must have and maintain a current Arizona state license as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner including prescriptive authority. Must obtain and maintain a current Federal Drug Enforcement Agency License for prescribing controlled substances. Must obtain and maintain current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS); for Mental Health only Crisis Prevention Instruction (CPI) required.